Sunday, July 06, 2008

Home in Jakarta

I have made it home after a very long trip and I am presently hibernating....

The Sydney trip went well, I accomplished everything I set out to.

Tan and I have found a wonderful apartment for mum in a great village; she will be moving in a few weeks.

We got mum in to see a physcogereatician....(I know what a mouthful--this is a specialist doctor that deals in older people with mental health issues) and she is now on the new medicine for Alzheimer patients that is supposed to be great.

The weather was magnificent.....cool and crisp. It did take a week for the cold to penetrate my overheated bones though. I thought I would never be able to get rid of the accumulated Indonesian heat LOL.

I don't think I will be able to get out/tell all that happened on this trip...it was such a strange mixture of highs and lows.

I have come back to Jakarta and found some more highs and lows as well...more to follow.

2 comments:

I have been reading your blog extensively as it does give a lot of insight into life in Jakarta. I am from India and I am seriously considering an offer to relocate to Jakarta, with a multinational marketing services organization as its Country GM. A few tips would be helpful - my office will be at Rasuna Said and hence what would be nice apartment blocks/areas to stay in? I am considering an apartment only because I will be single in Jakarta. I also want to be close enough to the International Sports Club and somewhere close to the toll road to Sentul - I am a horse lover and hence I do see myself spending quality time with the Jakarta Equestrian Club in Sentul - unless of course there are other riding stables. One last question - what kind of a car is best for Jakarta? In india I drive the Indian equivalent of the Kijang Innova - would that be a good car to drive in Jakarta?

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We are an Australian family of five who lived in Jakarta, Indonesia from 2006 to 2010. I am a full time mum, a full time teacher, as well as studying towards my Masters in Early Childhood. Life is chaotic, busy and very, very fun!
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